Machine derived contents note: Editor's Introduction. -- Starch Availability and Utilization (T. Galliard). -- Starch Granule Structure and Function: A Physicochemical Approach (J. Blanshard). -- Morphology and Composition of Starch (T. Galliard & P. Bowler). -- Physically Modified Starches (P. Colonna, A. Buleon & C. Mercier). -- Starch Biomass: A Chemical Feedstock for Enzyme and Fermentation Processes (J. Kennedy & C. White)